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Woodwork denies China win

Woodwork denies China win

Argentina earned a 0-0 draw with China in the Group B of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008 at the Nelson Oyarzun Stadium in Chillan. China proved themselves to be the more powerful team, physically and tactically, but Argentina were able to nullify the Asian's attack, chiefly because of their profligacy in the final third. China had the majority of the possession ...

Highlights

Line-up

CHN
ARG
Substitute(s)
Coaches
ZHANG Guilai (CHN)
(JPN) Yasushi KAWAKAMI
Officials
  • Referee: Gyoengyi GAAL (HUN)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Lada ROJC (CRO)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Judit KULCSAR (HUN)
  • Fourth official: Carolina GONZALEZ (CHI)

Photos

  • Zhang Guilai, coach of China, and Yasushi Kawakami (arg)
  • Argentina's goalkeeper Guadalupe Calello gestures
  • Lin Li (left) of China PR and Jonna Bracamonte of Argentina
  • Argentina's Maria Potassa fights for the ball with China PR's Wang Lingling
  • Chile fans ahead of the opening ceremony of the FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008
  • China PR goalkeeper Yue Zhang is trying to catch the ball
  • China PR's goalkeeper Zhang Yue catches the ball in the match against Argentina
  • Wenjia Xu of China PR and Noelia Espindola of Argentina fight for the ball
  • China PR's Zhu Wei fights for the ball in the match against Argentina

Quotes

"We were up against the world runners-up and I think we held our own today. We're very pleased with the result," Yasushi Kawakami, Argentina coach.

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STATISTICS
China PRStatisticsArgentina
13Shots6
6Corner kicks3
0Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
59%Possession (%)41%